In previous times, when fresh meat was in short ______, pigeons were kept by many househol
A.store
B.provision
C.reserve
D.supply
A.store
B.provision
C.reserve
D.supply
第1题
A.store
B.provision
C.reserve
D.supply
第2题
Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?
A.People would not buy more food than was necessary.
B.Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.
C.Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.
D.People had effective ways to preserve their food.
第3题
听力原文:W: So what are the two main times of the day that you watch TV?
M: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late— eleven or even midnight—when I've finished work.
W: And what sort of programs do you go for?
M: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows.
W: Fine. And turning to the new channel...which type of programs would you like to see more of?
M: Well, I certainly don't think we need any more factual programs like news and documentaries. I think we need more about things like local in formation...you know, providing a service for the community. And in the same vein, perhaps more for younger viewers...you know, good quality stuff.
W: Ah ha. And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel, what advice would you give theme
M: I think I'd advice them to pay more attention to the quality of the actual broadcast, you know, the sound system. They ought to do lots more of these kinds of interview, you know, talking with their potential customers.
W: Oh, I'm glad you think it's valuable!
M: Certainly...yeah.
W: Good. Ok, this will be a commercial channel of course, but how often do you think it is tolerable to have adverts?
M: Well out of that list I'd say every quarter of an hour. I don't think we can complain about that, as long as they don't last for ten minutes each time!
W: Quite. And…would you be willing to attend any of our special promotions for the new channel?
M: Yes, I'd be very happy to, as long as they're held here in my area.
W: Thank you very much for your time.
(23)
A.Local news and children's programs.
B.Children's programs and local service programs.
C.Documentaries and news.
D.Documentaries and movies.
第4题
Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform. money into even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of "bits and bytes" ,or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light.
Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.
1、According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?
A.Bartered goods.
B.Fiat money
C.Coin currency
D.Intangible forms
Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?A.They promote international trade.
B.The allow very rapid money transfers.
C.They are still limited to small transactions
D.They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.
The author mentions food,tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all__________.A.useful items
B.articles of value
C.difficult things to obtain
D.material objects
According to the passage, coins once had real value currency because they__________.A.represented a great improvement over barter
B.permitted easy transportation of wealth
C.were made of precious metals
D.could become collector's items
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
第5题
In The Open and Closed Mind, Milton Rokeach poses the problem of cultural understanding in its simplest form, but one that can readily demonstrate the complication of communication between cultures. It is called the "Denny Doodlebug Problem. "Readers are given all the rules that govern this culture: Denny is an animal that always faces North, and can move only by jumping; he can jump large distances or small distances, but can change direction only after jumping four times in any direction; he can jump North, South, East or West, but not diagonally. Upon concluding a jump his master places some food three feet directly West of him. Surveying the situation, Denny concludes he must jump four times to reach the food. No more or less. And he is right. All the reader has to do is to explain the circumstances that make his conclusion correct.
The large majority of people who attempt this problem fail to solve it, despite the fact that they are given all the rules that control behavior. in this culture. If there is difficulty in getting inside the simplistic world of Denny Doodlebug—where the cultural code has already been broken and handed to us—imagine the complexity of comprehending behavior. in societies whose codes have not yet been deciphered, and where even those who obey these codes are only vaguely aware and can rarely describe the underlying sources of their own actions.
We acquire the greater part of our cultural codes by ______.
A.creating a universe of discourse
B.imitating the behavior. of others, especially those of the previous generation
C.sharing the same experiences with other people
D.taking in the various information we're given with no discrimination
第6题
听力原文:M: Hi, Sally.
W: Hello, Tom. How are you?
M: I'm fine, where are you going?
W: Oh, I'm on my way home from work.
M: I didn't know you had a job.
W: Yeah. I work part-time at a supermarket.
M: What do you do there?
W: I work in the produce section. Trimming and wrapping fresh fruit and vegetables. I also stock shelves. Some times when it gets really busy, I work at the check-out counter. Have you got a job, Tom?
M: Yeah. I do yard work for people. You know, cutting grass, raking leaves, pulling weeds, things like that.
W: I'd like doing that. It must be nice to work outdoors.
M: Sometimes it is. Except when it rains or snows or gets too hot or too cold or. . . Ha-ha. Tuition is sure high, isn't it? Well, I'd better go. I've got to plant some trees for my neighbours this afternoon.
W: Well, don't work too hard. Holding down a job, going to class, studying. Sometimes it can become too much for one person. Take it easy.
M: You, too. It was great seeing you, Sally!
What does Sally do at her supermarket job?
A.She works at the meat counter.
B.She puts groceries out on the shelves.
C.She carries groceries out of the store for customers.
D.She checks the quality of milk products.
第7题
听力原文:M: Mary, (19)you want to talk about your second essay, right?
W: Yes, Dr. Richardson. I just need your comments on what I'm planning to do. (19)I'm doing the essay on the differences between TV news programs at different hours of the day.
M: How many times slots are you planning to consider?
W: Well, I think I'd look at all of them. That'd be five slots. The breakfast news, midmorning news. midday news. mid-afternoon news and evening news.
M: That's rather a lot. And you'd have too much to consider. (20)Why don't you just do two. Say the midmorning and then evening news. That should give you two contrasting approaches with two main audience compositions.
W: OK, just two then.
M: Yes, I think that would be much better. Now how many actual programs do you plan to work with?
W: What do you think of analyzing a whole week's news programs?
M: Well, that depends on how much of each program, if you concentrate on one particular type of news item, say the sports news or local items, it might be alright.
W: Yes. that would be a good idea. (21)I won't make a decision before I collect a sample of programs over a whole week. I'll look at them and see what items appear throughout the week.
M: Yes, that's a sound approach. (22)Now we’re getting close to the deadline. Can you finish it in time?
W: Yes, I think so. I've completed the reading and I know what my basic approach is, so it's really just a matter of pulling it all together now.
M: Fine, Mary. I'll look forward to reading it.
(23)
A.To discuss the second essay.
B.To get the comments on TV news.
C.To plan to join TV news programs.
D.To tell the difference of TV news.
第9题
This was more than twice the distance anyone had ______ sailed alone. (previous)